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A66150 A defence of the exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England against the exceptions of Monsieur de Meaux, late Bishop of Condom, and his vindicator : the contents are in the next leaf. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1686 (1686) Wing W236; ESTC R524 126,770 228

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to_o pay_v a_o fine_a than_o put_v up_o hang_n before_o their_o house_n for_o the_o procession_n after_o this_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o m._n de_fw-fr meaux_n will_v strike_v out_o the_o passage_n abovementioned_a and_o that_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v complain_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o be_v thus_o eternal_o weary_v with_o their_o pretence_n that_o the_o hugonot_n have_v sign_v the_o formulary_a with_o all_o the_o readiness_n in_o the_o world_n always_o provide_v that_o these_o man_n of_o sense_n be_v not_o endow_v with_o that_o turn_n of_o wit_n and_o conscience_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o pag._n 471._o above_o num_fw-la ii_o a_o extract_v of_o father_n crasset_fw-la be_v doctrine_n concern_v the_o worship_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n allow_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v very_o much_o of_o opinion_n that_o father_n crasset_fw-la have_v nothing_o in_o his_o book_n contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o exposition_n i_o must_v transcribe_v his_o whole_a book_n will_v i_o insist_v upon_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o opposite_a to_o this_o pretence_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o for_o the_o present_a to_o propose_v only_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n some_o of_o this_o father_n question_n that_o he_o may_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o whether_o he_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o father_n in_o they_o it_o will_v be_v a_o admirable_a vindication_n of_o his_o exposition_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v after_o that_o of_o its_o be_v a_o true_a representation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n question_v 1_o whether_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o god_n for_o we_o page_n 31._o be_v not_o only_o profitable_a but_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n resp_n 1_o pt._n trait_n 1._o q._n 4._o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o father_n positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n here_o but_o at_o least_o he_o recount_v abundance_n of_o their_o saint_n that_o be_v so_o st._n german_a st._n anselme_n st._n bernard_n the_o abbè_fw-fr de_fw-fr cell_n st._n antonine_n and_o st._n bernardine_n who_o horrid_a blasphemy_n see_v at_o large_a repeat_v and_o approve_v qu._n 2._o whether_o a_o tender_a and_o constant_a devotion_n towards_o the_o bless_a virgin_n page_n 39_o be_v not_o a_o mark_n of_o predestination_n answer_n this_o be_v what_o we_o read_v in_o all_o book_n hear_v from_o all_o pulpit_n there_o be_v but_o few_o catholic_n but_o what_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o this_o devotion_n towards_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o salvation_n the_o good_a father_n undertake_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 39_o 40._o explain_v by_o the_o father_n and_o confirm_v by_o reason_n qu._n 3._o whether_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v devout_a towards_o the_o bless_a virgin_n can_v be_v damn_v page_n 54._o answer_v 1_o page_n 57_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n have_v a_o assurance_n moral_o infallible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v qu._n 4._o whether_o god_n ever_o refuse_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n ibid._n answer_v 1_o page_n 60_o 61._o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o mother_n so_o humble_a and_o respectful_a be_v esteem_v a_o command_n by_o a_o son_n so_o sweet_a and_o so_o obedient_a 2._o be_v true_o our_o saviour_n mother_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o she_o be_v on_o earth_n she_o still_o retain_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a authority_n over_o his_o person_n over_o his_o good_n and_o over_o his_o omnipotence_n so_o that_o as_o albertus_n magnus_n say_v she_o can_v only_o entreat_v he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o her_o servant_n but_o by_o her_o motherly_a authority_n can_v command_v he_o and_o as_o another_o express_v it_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o son_n be_v all_o one_o she_o be_v by_o her_o omnipotent_a son_n make_v herself_o omnipotent_a qu._n 5._o what_o blessing_n the_o virgin_n procure_v for_o her_o servant_n page_n 91._o answer_v 1_o page_n 92._o she_o preserve_v they_o from_o error_n and_o heresy_n if_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o recover_v they_o out_o of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v 2._o page_n 98._o she_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o temptation_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o this_o not_o only_a man_n but_o other_o creature_n insomuch_o that_o a_o bird_n which_o a_o young_a lady_n have_v teach_v to_o say_v his_o ave_fw-la maria_n be_v one_o day_n seize_v by_o a_o hawk_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o claw_n say_v only_o his_o ave_fw-la maria_n and_o the_o hawk_n terrify_v with_o the_o salutation_n let_v he_o go_v and_o so_o he_o return_v to_o his_o mistress_n page_n 94._o 3._o she_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n assist_v they_o in_o their_o danger_n counsel_n they_o in_o their_o doubt_n ib._n 95._o ease_v they_o in_o their_o pain_n animate_v they_o in_o their_o combat_n and_o final_o procure_v they_o a_o good_a death_n to_o this_o end_n 4._o she_o give_v they_o a_o timely_a foreknowledge_n of_o their_o death_n ib._n 96._o that_o they_o be_v not_o surprise_v she_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o it_o and_o sometime_o come_v she_o own_o self_n in_o person_n ib._n 97._o 5._o she_o obtain_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n if_o they_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o of_o perseverance_n page_n 98._o if_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n qu._n 6._o whether_o the_o bless_a virgin_n have_v ever_o fetch_v any_o out_o of_o hell_n page_n 99_o answer_v 1_o as_o to_o purgatory_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o virgin_n have_v bring_v several_a soul_n from_o thence_o as_o well_o as_o refresh_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o 2._o page_n 100_o it_o be_v certain_a she_o have_v fetch_v many_o out_o of_o hell_n i._n e._n from_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a 3._o the_o virgin_n can_v and_o have_v fetch_v man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o mortal_a sin_n out_o of_o hell_n by_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n again_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v page_n 102._o which_o the_o father_n prove_v at_o large_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o our_o hope_n qu._n 7._o what_o honour_n ought_v we_o to_o render_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 2_o part._n pag._n 73._o answer_n pag._n 79._o we_o ought_v to_o render_v to_o her_o a_o religious_a honour_n 2._o to_o honour_v her_o image_n also_o with_o a_o religious_a honour_n as_o sacred_a thing_n and_o this_o the_o many_o miracle_n do_v by_o they_o do_v require_v 3._o to_o build_v temple_n to_o she_o pag._n 92._o which_o many_o grave_a author_n do_v assure_v we_o be_v do_v before_o her_o birth_n pag._n 99_o during_o her_o life_n and_o since_o her_o death_n and_o coronation_n in_o heaven_n qu._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v vow_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n pag._n 138._o answer_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v vow_n and_o undertake_v pilgrimage_n to_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v special_o honour_v ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o devotion_n towards_o she_o 1._o to_o wear_v her_o scapulary_a which_o whoso_o do_v pag._n 315._o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v but_o this_o habit_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o a_o mark_v of_o salvation_n a_o safeguard_v in_o danger_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o peace_n and_o eternal_a alliance_n they_o that_o wear_v this_o habit_n pag._n 316._o shall_v be_v moreover_o deliver_v out_o of_o purgatory_n the_o saturday_n after_o their_o death_n 2._o to_o enter_v into_o her_o congregation_n pag._n 321._o and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v mind_v to_o save_v himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o find_v out_o any_o more_o advantageous_a mean_n than_o to_o enrol_v himself_o into_o these_o company_n pag._n 322._o 3._o to_o devote_v one_o self_n more_o immediate_o to_o her_o service_n pag._n 339._o for_o which_o the_o father_n give_v several_a very_o grave_a form_n ib._n &_o seq_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o head_n of_o father_n crasset_n book_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o recount_v his_o particular_a folly_n with_o which_o every_o page_n and_o sentence_n be_v crowd_v and_o however_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v please_v at_o a_o venture_n to_o espouse_v all_o this_o yet_o i_o must_v still_o beg_v leave_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o neither_o approve_v this_o practice_n nor_o will_v receive_v these_o principle_n and_o these_o thing_n not_o only_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr b_o in_o his_o answer_n but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o preservative_n at_o large_a allege_a against_o he_o which_o be_v a_o book_n so_o well_o know_v in_o france_n and_o mention_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n in_o a_o particular_a manner_n by_o in_o his_o letter_n below_o n._n 4._o mounseur_fw-fr imbert_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o